The deadline rule, discovery rule, minor tolling, and notice-of-claim requirements — in plain English, with a calculator at the bottom.
§95.11(4)(b); Chapter 766, Florida Statutes
2 years from incident OR discovery, with a 4-year REPOSE cap (7 years if fraud/concealment is pleaded). Florida requires a **pre-suit investigation under §766** including a qualified expert corroboration BEFORE filing. Minor tolling: under 8 = until age 8 (one of the shorter minor-tolling provisions nationally; aggressive plaintiff attorneys challenge this on constitutional grounds). Required pre-suit notice of intent to sue must be served.
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